| The economy added 379,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.2%. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | March 5, 2021 |
| 379,000 new jobs in February. Unemployment rate at 6.2% The economy added379,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed. At 6.2%, it is still 2.7 percentage points higher than it was in February 2020. American workers and businesses need urgent relief to kick recovery into high gear. |
| Need health insurance? Enroll at HealthCare.gov Due to the COVID-19 emergency, you can enroll in health plans through May 15 at HealthCare.gov. |
| #StandDown4Safety OSHA is encouraging construction employers and other stakeholders to join the eighth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, which will take place May 3-7, 2021. |
| Misclassified workers receive back pay after investigation A federal court ordered a Pittsburgh home health care agency to pay 546 workers more than $1.6 million in back wages and damages for misclassification violations. |
| Overtime enforcement recovers $2.1 million for home health care workers A Philadelphia home health care agency has paid $2,125,429 in back wages to 456 workers after our investigation found they were denied overtime pay for two years. |
| Safety citation follows teens fall A 14-year-old installing roofing materials without fall protection fell 20 feet, suffering critical injuries. Two weeks later, OSHA found his contractor employer working without fall protection again. |
| Minimum wage and overtime pay recovered for Maryland restaurant workers Following a federal court judgment, the department recovered $499,258 in back wages and damages for 62 Maryland restaurant workers, plus $15,357 in penalties. |
| Airports revise leave approval process after investigation The owner and operator of Los Angeles International and Van Nuys airports has revised its employee medical leave request system to address failures that led to long delays, invalid disciplinary actions and Family and Medical Leave Act violations. |
| Investigation leads to recovered wages for restaurant workers The department has recovered $697,295 in back wages for 60 employees of a popular Chicago restaurant after an investigation found minimum wage and overtime violations. |
| OSHA fined an Ohio company following a partial arm amputation OSHA has cited an Ohio food production company for two repeat violations after a production workers arm was caught in an auger and had to be partially amputated. |
| Career Credentials for Military Spouses
Mar. 8, 2021, 12p.m. EST Marketing Me: A Job Search Approach for Military Spouses
Mar. 8, 2021, 2:30 p.m. EST Your Next Move for Military Spouses
Mar. 8, 2021, 5:30 p.m. EST Mastering Resume Essentials for Military Spouses
Mar. 9, 2021, 12p.m. EST HBCU/Contractor Virtual Handshake Series Making Connections with Employers Virtual Session
Mar. 16, 2021, 2p.m. EDT Find a complete list of upcoming events at dol.gov/events. |
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